Three Wales internationals have been struck down by coronavirus
Rugby NewsFriday, 17 April 2020 at 12:12
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed three members of the Wales rugby team have been hit by suspected coronavirus.
"It's ripping through the communities here," Pivac told 1 NEWS in New Zealand.
"At the moment we've had two or three cases that I'm aware of within our squad.
"I don't think anyone wants these games to be cancelled, we need them to be played.
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"We need the money into the game for the game to survive. We're all in the same boat there."
It's understood all the affected Wales players have now recovered.
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